The Elegant Universe: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Brian Greene, a Columbia University physics professor and best-selling author of The Elegant Universe, hosts this fascinating exploration of string theory, beginning with an overview of general physics concepts. Greene then moves on to a straightforward and visually stimulating explanation of the more recent string theory that unites relativity and quantum mechanics.

Series details

• Title: The Elegant Universe
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2003-10-28
• Final broadcast date listed: 2003-11-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 1681

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-10-28; final listed air date 2003-11-04; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Elegant Universe on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.